Dr. Rae has 25 years of experience in the advanced materials field. He was recently elected as the first research director of the National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI), an industry-led consortium focused on strengthening the global electronics manufacturing supply chain. As head of NEMI’s newly organized research committee, Dr. Rae organizes and publishes NEMI research priorities, presents those priorities to research institutes, and monitors progress in nanotechnology research.

(July 1, 2004) Norwalk, Conn.&#8212A soon-to-be-released report published by Business Communications Company, Inc. projects the value of emerging nanofilms will be $196.5 million by 2006 and grow at a 22% average annual growth rate to reach $292.6 million by 2008. Established and emerging nanofilms will represent 39% of total thin film materials by 2008.